Mir Mosharraf Hossain, also known as Razib Mir, a former teacher of Chittagong University and Jagannath University, died in India earlySaturday. He was 42.
Razib, a former student of Dhaka University’s Department of Mass Communication and Journalism, a writer, researcher and an activist in various human rights movements, breathed his lastat a hospital in Chennai at 1:37 am. He was undergoing treatment at the hospital for liver cirrhosis.
Razib Mir is survived by his 15-month-old daughter Bibhor, wife Sumona Khan, father, mother, two sisters and a host of relatives and well-wishers. Razib Mir performed his duty as chairperson of Communication and Journalism Department of Chittagong University and later joined Jagannath University as an associate professor. His body will be brought home soon after necessary formalities.
